Fantasia Barrino

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Fantasia Barrino: Biography

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Birth Name: Fantasia Monique Barrino
Birth Place: High Point, NC
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/30/1984, Cancer
Profession: Singer

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Fantasia Barrino: TV Guide News

VIDEO: Simon Addresses His Fantasia Face-Drop on Ellen | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/21/2008
Most of you remember last week's Idol results show when Fantasia busted onto stage like a whirlwind, leaving the cameras no choice but to show Simon's jaw-dropping reaction. Yesterday, the Idol judge explained his shocked expression on Ellen. And in reference to whether or not he thinks Fantasia will ever speak to him again after the incident, his response was in true Simon fashion — jerky! — Gina DiNunno read more
Taylor Hicks Goes from Idol to Teen Angel | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/16/2008
Our favorite gray-haired, funky-dancing, soulful-singing American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will join the Broadway cast of Grease on June 6, reports the AP. You'd think the former Idol, who's been missing in action since losing his deal with J Records after selling a respectable 702K albums, would go after a part like sexy Danny Zuko or troublemaker Kenickie. But, no, this Idol winner wants to be your Teen Angel, and plans to add his trademark soulful sound to his version of "Beauty School Dropout."Hicks joins a growing list of former Idols who have joined Broadway shows, including Fantasia (The Color Purple), Clay Aiken (Spamalot), Tamyra Gray (Rent) and more. Hicks considers his debut "the opportunity of a lifetime," and a great way to season his skills as a performer. And coming up this summer, Hicks will be finishing up his second album where he "had creative freedom and the time to write some of the best music that I've ever writen." And even though he's sans record deal, he... read more
Episode Recap: The Final Two Revealed! | American Idol | 5/15/2008
Hello everyone, it's me, Erin Fox! Thank you to so many bloggers who welcomed me back and enjoyed reading my post. Thanks also to those of you wearing your cranky pants and calling me "catty" for wanting to draw whiskers on David Archuleta's little baby face. Heh... catty about whiskers... makes me laugh. Just having a little fun guys, try to relax! (P.S. "Shizzle" is supposed to sound ridiculous!)On to the show! Ryan does a nice job reminding the audience (including many Idol cast-offs like Amanda Overmyer, and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber) that making it this far and not winning will be devastating. Thanks for that, Ry. He also tells Cowell to button up his shirt because this is a TV-G rated show. This is terribly ironic considering Paula's boobs are about to leap out of her dress and choreograph a number of their own. Next, we're treated to a short and lame music video set to "How Far Is Heaven," featuring the reflection of David A. in a large pool. Thank goodness we won't have to... read more
Episode Recap: The Top 10 Revealed! | American Idol | 3/20/2008
Hey guys! Erin Fox here again. First off, I still have no news about Nina and her baby... which means she's dealing with some seriously long labor! I thought for sure she'd have him last night, but alas, Baby Boy Hammerling-Smith is a stubborn little guy. Send lots of positive thoughts her way! Secondly, I know all about Chikezie-gate 2008. I swear he was not left out intentionally, it was just computer error… as in my computer kept crashing and I had to keep re-entering my recap (it was not a fun time at my house late last night!). Poor Chikezie was temporarily dissed, but I made sure to add him back as soon as I could.Now, I have to admit something: I hate the elimination shows. I never watch them. I just can't stand the cheesy group numbers and bad product placement videos. But, let's hope they prove me wrong, and I'm thoroughly entertained. We start with Ryan making a pretty huge announcement: The four mentors this year include, Dolly Parton, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Neil... read more
American Idol's Top 10 High Notes | The Great American Idol Blog | 1/17/2008
I have never seen any show transcend the boundaries of age, race, religion, weight and politics as beautifully as American Idol has in the past six years. I can discuss it with my husband's 70-year-old uncle (who thinks Sanjaya should be shot), my cabdriver (who cries when he hears Kat McPhee), my gynecologist (who thinks Paula's hysterical... in a bad way), and my 6- and 4-year-old cousins, who think the sun rises and sets with Simon Cowell. That's right, you heard me, they like Simon (not to mention all the cute boys on the show). So I asked some of my peeps what they thought were some of the best moments from American Idol, and this is what we came up with. — Erin FoxKelly Clarkson, "Stuff Like That There" | Watch on YouTubeThis was not only the moment I knew Kelly would win the first Idol title, it was the moment I knew she could literally sing anything.Fantasia Barrino, "Summertime" | Watch on YouTube I don't think there was a dry eye in America after this stunning,... read more

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Fantasia Barrino: Photos

grammy nominees, fantasia courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

Fantasia Barrino, Steven Tyler, Will.i.am courtesy Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com

Fantasia Barrino, Jamie Foxx courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

Fantasia Barrino, Anthony Hamilton courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

Fantasia Barrino, Kanye West courtesy Lester Cohen/WireImage.com

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Fantasia Barrino: TV Listings

Fantasia Barrino: Credits

Title	Year	Type
The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale (Actor - Fantasia Barrino)	2006	TV Show Series
The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale (Author)	2006	TV Show Series
NAACP Image Awards (Performer)	2005	TV Show Series
Soul Train Music Awards (Performer)	2005	TV Show Series
Soul Train Music Awards (Host)	2005	TV Show Series